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The sacrifices we make

Australian-Grandma has left for Glasgow to attend a conference. The whole reason for her being here after all, although you might be excused for thinking that the reason for her being here was to prepare food for Jacob! The book of recipes for babies and toddlers, Annabel Karmel’s New Complete Baby and Toddler Meal Planner. at which earlier, I’m sure she had smirked, has been plundered and the freezer is full of baby-safe versions of spaghetti bolognese, lentil soup, beef stroganoff etc etc. We couldn’t help noticing that the small pots she uses for our usual Lemon Delicious treat had been used to freeze something for Jacob. Nor that this visit, while we do get dinner every evening, we haven’t been plyed with all the delicious deserts and cakes that we have become accustomed too.